My Gym Bellevue

If you are looking for a clean, well-​organized and fun place to bring your child for classes… This is the facility to choose! The staff is awesome at engaging the kids in games, sports, puppet shows and songs. What is great is that each class is age appropriate for your child’s attention span and development. Every week it’s something new and different, so there is absolutely no way either of you will get bored! There are even a variety of dance and martial arts classes to choose from too. My Gym will definitely be your child’s favorite place to go for years to come!

I love this mygym. The staff is so awesome! Epically ms. brie and ms.amber. love their energy and you can see how much they love their jobs. Make sure you guys ask for a free trial class and sign your kids up for a great chuldren’s fitness gym.

I called and made an appointment for a tour of the facility to get more information regarding having my child’s birthday party at this location. The person who greeted me when I got there said Brie will help me with the tour and answer any questions I may have. This Brie person was less than helpful. It was pulling teeth getting any information out of her.
Me: Hi, I spoke with a gentleman named Brian on the phone earlier this week about having my daughter’s birthday here and he said that I can come in today to tour and get details of different birthday packages you guys offer.
Brie: What do you want to know?
Me: Can you walk me through how the facility will be set up, what activities you guys offer, where the food can be set up, etc.
Brie: Well, I can’t tell you how the facility will be set up because we bring in different things on every week.
Me: OK… then can you elaborate on how you guys run birthday parties? Will there be instructors or is this a free play? I was told someone can give me more details when I come in.
Brie: *With annoyance* What do you want to know?
Me: I just want to get a better idea of what you guys do, what kind of games will be played, where the table will be set up for the food, etc.
Brie: You’ll have people to run different activities.
Me: Can you tell me more about the activities for the kids who are around 4 – 5?
Brie: *With annoyance* What do you want to know?
After she said «what do you want to know?» for the 3^rd times, I decided not to bring my business here. It was pulling teeth and this Brie person was not offering a whole lot of information. When I asked her what her name was, she said «Sure, go! Go and call the manager! Do your thing!»
Since it’s been hard to get a hold of the manager on the phone to share my experience, I’m adding my feedback here so that they can train their staff to be more friendly & knowledgeable about the programs their business offers.

I recently had my daughter’s birthday party here and it was adequate.
Positives:
1. The staff is good at setting up and taking down your party food. I had a box of gallon ziploc bags to store extra food at the end of the party and they put all the extra food away in it w/​o me having to ask. That was great.
2. Even though I have experienced better teachers at the My Gym Kent, the teachers were fine. I felt all the kids had a good time.
Areas for Improvement:
1. You’re only allowed to come inside the building at exactly 10 min before your party. We were only 5 min earlier than the 10 min mark, it was really hot outside, and there wasn’t a class or anything in session. I think it would have been nice if they at least let us sit inside the building for those 5 min (and we wouldn’t have expected them to set anything up yet or even talk to us if they didn’t want to).
2. They give each child that attended a free class. However, I felt that put too much pressure on the parents that attended to sign up for a class right then and there. I think it would have been better to give the parents a class schedule and let the parent call back to schedule a class.
3. Between the time I put down a deposit for the party and the day of the party, my credit card number on file changed (CC company changed it due to data breach that always seems to happen now). However, I forgot so didn’t notify them to charge the balance to the new card. 10 min after I left, I get a very close to nasty message from them saying that my card didn’t go through and that I need to come back in right away or «we will keep bothering you» as well as more long-​winded talking about paying it right away before the end of the day. I got the impression that they felt like I was trying to skip out on the balance when it was an honest mistake. A better way to convey the message would have been to simply state that my card didn’t go through and could I please call back with a different card number before X time as they need to close my balance out before they close for the day. I understand that they need the balance paid and that they really needed to get a hold of me, but they could have delivered their message in a more professional manner.

We went to a birthday party here yesterday, and found the staff to be super rude, really killed the mood.

We found them very unprofessional and understaffed. Expect to wait and wait and wait at the counter or phone to have to urgent concerns addressed. Kids having a good time to not their concerns or focus. They are all about getting your kids registered so they can mint some money. They don;t think twice oand it does not bother them to say a big «NO» to any child. even if they are requesting stamps after their class. We cancelled our contract. We still have a good month of classes. I would rather leave that behind then take my kids back to this horrible place and have them tormented. My older one used to like ballet .now thanks to them she is totally unmotivated and finds excuses not to go there…

I signed up for a trial class after seeing pictures from my friend — it looked so fun and cute! We were running late and morning traffic is horrible getting here so I was really worried about being turned away. Luckily they were really nice and let us slide right in. The class starts with circle time with music and dancing then opens it up to free play for the little ones to explore — they also set up different activities (car wash with pom poms and have the kids sit in little cars to go through with bubbles), a ‘trapeze’ for them to sit on, etc. The class itself has trampoline, ball pit, slide — then towards the end they set up swings for them. And when they say it’s last call for slides they mean it — even though my little one wanted to ride the whale swing they said «swing time» was over which was a little disappointing. After free play, they have solitary play where they dump new toys and books out for them while the parents sit on the side and watch. My child was running everywhere and the staff did a good job watching her and not letting her climb too high during solitary play. Finally we reconvene for story time and goodbyes.
Unfortunately they don’t have drop ins, but it’s a membership only type of club. It’s pretty expensive to join in — $ 79 registration then $ 79/​month for 4 classes and 4 free-​plays per month. As much fun as my child had, it’s a little too much for me to commit to on a regular basis. Although I wouldn’t mind going there again on a drop in basis!

My son (3 years old) attends class here once a week and I can’t say enough how much he loves it, how beneficial it has been to his overall development and just how fun it is. The instructors are AMAZING and since they switch the equipment around every week, it is almost like starting a new adventure every week for my little boy. They really know what they are doing and there hasn’t been a class where we don’t hear delighted screams and giggles from the little ones.
I would strongly recommend anyone who is looking for a good tumble class for their young child.

I attended one of the Tiny Tikes classes with my friend’s daughter and thought the class was well done overall. While folks are arriving the children can play with some toys and each other. Then you have circle time with mix of exercises and activities the parents help the kids with. Then there is a good chunk of free time where the children can play with whatever equipment they want: climb ladders, bounce on the trampoline, take a swim in the ball pit. During free time the coaches run several other activities and bring out other items to play with like swings, train rides, etc. Free time is followed by separate time where the staff brings out toys for the children to play with in the middle and parents sit back along the edge of the room — letting their children play by themselves and socialize with each. I think it’s good for the kids and it’s good for the parents to get a little socializing in among themselves too. Only problem was there were only two staff people to wrangle all 10 babies or so. My friend’s daughter crawled away and started climbing up the play stairs by herself and they didn’t notice so I had to get up and take her back to the other children. The second time she escaped one of the coaches did notice and brought her back. We finished up with a group game and a song. All the kids seemed to enjoy their time. The staff was friendly, good with children, and the activities felt age appropriate. I can certainly see the appeal of a place like this for small children.

We went there for a 5 year old girl’s birthday party yesterday and thought it was very well done. The staff was friendly, organized, got the party moving along and the children engaged. They had some games and exercises even a zip line that the kids could go on. There was a piñata that was problematic, it wasn’t breaking open quite right, the young woman was able to get it taken care of… the kids were so happy. We were invited to another party that will be there in a few weeks, my son is very excited!
The place was clean, well lit and smelled pretty good too. I would recommend them based on what I witnessed. It’s a good addition to the children’s gym/​trampoline/​inflatables kind of places on the Eastside.

Have been to My Gym Bellevue for multiple birthday parties and my child attends classes. The teachers have endless amounts of energy and always know all the kids names and really show that they care. I have been to many other children’s classes and nothing compares to the classes AND parites that My Gym gives. My daughter Loves Miss Joanne and so do I.

We had a birthday party here, the kids had great time — a lot of fun running around. It would have been better if there were more «just play» time and less structure — the kids loved the zip line — but they only let the kids go 1 time… what 5 year old doesn’t want to do it again? Timelines — it is only 1 ½ hour for a birthday party and it was too short. The kids wanted to go play more after the cake and food, but the area was shut down… Friendly and helpful staff, but very ridged… there was a price discrepancy at the end and they accommodated the lower price and that was nice to see. I will have my kids attend their classes, but probably not have a birthday party there again.

We have been members in MyGym for 3 years now, with two kids (third one is just too young), and we’re all LOVING it. Their classes are VERY age appropriate, they challenge the kids without frustrating them and provide a great environment for some much-​needed workout and energy burnout.
Their birthday parties have been flawed, I agree — but the key here (like in so many others things in life) is to be in control and take responsibility so that your guests and the birthday child will have the best time possible.

I bring my nephew here every week and he absolutely loves it. I think the staff here (Brian and Joanne) are great.
I read a review about My Gym having «too» much structure and I think that’s absolutely wrong, I think there is the perfect amount (enough for the kids to have interest in the skill and to try it out, sometimes multiple times).
My nephew and I love My Gym, our Mondays wouldn’t be complete without it. Don’t believe every thing you read, come in and check it out for yourself (I guarantee you and your little one will love it as much as my little dude does)!

We went there for a birthday party for a two year old and their play time was too structured. Some of the activities were okay, like the parachute game, but most of the other ones were not age appropriate. Most of the kids have an attention span of 30 seconds and they expected the kids to watch puppet shows and follow instructions like throwing a ball or run around in a circle. They have plenty of toys and equipment and it would have been better if they just let the kids play on their own. At the end, we had to gather 40 in the lobby for pizza, which was really only big enough for 15 people. Would not recommend as a birthday place for toddlers or large groups.

I purchased a LivingSocial deal for 4 classes. My daughter had fun on all 3 classes that she attended. However, the staff refused to honor the 4^th class and attempted to come up with a very complicated excuse. They seemed uncaring and not at all motivated to win a customer!

Worst. Experience. Ever. They kept leading my 2.5 year old son back to the circle by the head each time he got up to explore. Circle time 3x in 30 mins. We had been there 10 minutes and they were all over him. I think in the first 20 minutes he heard «no, not like that, that’s not right, don’t, stop several times when he basically spent the time waiting to do one of 2 activities running at a time. There were 12 kids with parents and 4 instructors. We ended up leaving the class early and putting our shoes on outside — I could not get out of there fast enough. Especially after hearing one of the super stubbled male instructors who looked like he just rolled out of bed talk about how he just flew inin the previous night from Vegas. It was not a positive or nurturing environment at all. He was in the 2.5 to 3.25 old class. They called and said he should be in the younger class since he was clearly not ready for that one — what because he wanted to explore a new place instead of sit in the circle and be bossed around and told everything he did was wrong. They left this girl in the entry area on the bench just crying. And kept dismissing her during class and kept telling her to stop crying instead of comforting her. I don’t know what the story was with her or where her mother was but it really irked me how they talked to her. My husband took my son on a subsequent Saturday — I didn’t tell him about my experience because I didn’t want to taint his expectations since he would ultimately be taking my son since he stays home with the boys. He came home and said, «Well that is an hour of my life I won’t get back.» He takes the boys to Great Play and the Little Gym and loves both and he said that place was a big disappointment. Then I told him about my experience and he wasn’t surprised. He agreed it was way too structured to be remotely enjoyable for anyone. And the way the structure is enforced is unfortunate — take your little robot to My Gym and definitely don’t let them explore or express excitement or play the «wrong» way on any of their dirty equipment. I got a Groupon to try that place out and then tried to give the Groupon to someone else. Clearly I am irritated — I just got off the phone with one of their defensive, tyranical «coaches» that said their gym is not for everyone and it is an acquired taste — yeah like uni (sea urchin) — and you are probably out of luck if you want to transfer your Group. I’ll have to have the person who handles our Groupons call you back. Luckily Groupon has a satifcation promise. Total bummer.

I have been going to My Gym with my kids for years and absolutely love it! The classes are fabulous! The program helped my son to enter preschool with skills and confidence. He loved coming to class each week and made friendships that have continued outside of class. The staff members are friendly and really make the effort to get to know your child. My son loved it so much that he had a birthday party there. It exceeded our expectations. They made him feel like royalty and our guests had a great time as well. After our party, a few other friends booked their parties at My Gym. I love that My Gym plays «real music» during classes. It makes it a fun environment for adults too. My 8 month old daughter recently started classes at My Gym and is so excited to be there each week. The curriculum is so well thought out. I really wish all kids could experience this.

My twin boys had their first birthday party at my Gym and LOVED it. So did all the other kids who were there. We invited kids of all ages from 1 – 7 and the staff at My GYm did a great job of making it age appropriate for ALL of them. They were super organized and friendly. There was a good balance of organized play and free play. It was great. We will definitely do it again and would recommend it to others.
Another reviewer complained about how the staff make them eat the cake in a gated off area. I think this is a good idea, otherwise the gym would be a disgusting mess with all the kids eating cake on the carpet and on the play things. The gym is super clean and it is because the staff take these